Posts by Jeff Upson
Escape The Rock Semifinals Set as BECAHI Leads Team Race
After Day 1 from the 2018 Escape The Rock Tournament we are down to four in each weight who will attempt to claim ETR Championship belts on Sunday. Pennsylvania’s top ranked program #1 Bethlehem Catholic holds a narrow advantage over PA Prep program Malvern. The Golden Hawks have a tournament leading seven wrestlers in the…
Read More10 Must See Escape The Rock Quarterfinal Matches
We are way ahead of schedule here at Council Rock South High School after a cold morning. Below are ten can’t miss matches happening in the Championship Quarterfinals. 106 lbs. #22 Jimmy Baxter (Canon McMillan) vs. #3 Kyle Waterman (Council Rock South) 120 lbs. #7 Matt Lackman (Bethlehem Catholic) vs. #6 Cameron Enriquez (Stroudsburg) 126 lbs. #7…
Read MoreEscape The Rock Brackets and Information
The 2018 Escape The Rock Tournament from Council Rock South High School is underway. Below is a look at the schedule, brackets, and more. Take a listen to the PA Power Podcast preview of the ETR with guest Jeff Karam of Bethlehem Catholic below. Brackets can be found on the FloArena More information at the…
Read MoreEscape The Rock Preview Podcast with BECAHI Coach Jeff Karam
PAP36: We are in full swing here at PA Power Wrestling and this weekend is the last major individual tournament before the postseason. PA Power Wrestling’s Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle and Eric Knopsynder @KnopsKnotes discuss Escape The Rock and preview each weight class. Joining the pair is Bethlehem Catholic head coach Jeff Karam who talks about a young and untested line-up…
Read MoreBig Mac Coach Jeff Havelka & Burrell Senior Corey Christie Join WarUp on The WPIAL
PAW06: Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle return for episode six of WarUp on the WPIAL with a recap of the County Tournaments and the current team landscape. The pair welcome on guest Jeff Havelka, head coach of Canon-McMillan, to talk about the Big Macs recent major WPIAL wins over Kiski and Waynesburg. The two recap the…
Read MoreKiski Wins Westmoreland County; Christie Downs Griffiths
One of the State’s premier breeding grounds of high level wrestling is Westmoreland County and on Saturday night 14 wrestlers claimed Championship titles at the 65th Annual Westmoreland County Coaches Association Tournament. Keeping with tradition the 2018 WCCA featured some of Pennsylvania’s top wrestlers. Eight bouts in the championship finals saw wrestlers going head-to-head who…
Read MoreFinal Tool CIty Results; Mulligan & Newell Win Fourth Championships
It was a historic night in Meadville, PA at the 39th Annual Tool City Tournament as seniors Cody Mulligan (Saegertown) and Louis Newell (Seneca Valley) become just the sixth and seventh wrestlers in tournament history to win four straight titles. #3 Louis Newell, a 3-time PIAA State Medalist and 2-time Finalist, won the 120 lbs.…
Read MoreUpdated Tool City Brackets; Seneca Valley Leads Team Race
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Read MoreWestmoreland County Coaches Association Semifinal Match-ups
There will be 35 State Ranked wrestlers in the Westmoreland County Coaches Association semifinals on Saturday. Only a week after many of the top teams from Westmoreland County clashed at the POWERade – yet again we will see some intriguing rematches. #1 Kurtis Phipps (Norwin), a POWERade Champion, will face for the third time this…
Read MoreWarUp on The WPIAL Podcast Recaps Holiday Action
PAW05: WarUp on the WPIAL episode five with Greg Warnock @GWarnock24 and Jeff Upson @PAPowerWrestle is chalked full of results from the Holiday Tournaments. The two recap the prestigious POWERade Tournament as well as Southmoreland and the West Mifflin Tournaments. PA Power Wrestling has updated the State Dual Team Rankings which include several notable WPIAL programs as the…
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